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/install hn-news
Description
Fetch and display Hacker News stories about AI, agents, and Claude. Default is past week. Use when the user asks for HN news, Hacker News AI stories, latest...
README (SKILL.md)
Hacker News — AI & Agent Stories
Fetch and present the latest Hacker News stories about AI, agents, and Claude.
Source
- API: HN Algolia search (
https://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/search_by_date) - Keywords:
AI OR "agent" OR claude - Type: stories only
Workflow
- Run the script to fetch news:
- Default (past week):
python skills/hn-news/hn.py week - Latest:
python skills/hn-news/hn.py latest - Pagination: add
--page N(0-based)
- Default (past week):
- Parse the output and reformat into a clean, readable digest
Output Format
Present each story as:
### N. Title
👤 Author · ⭐ Points · 🕒 Time
🔗 [Link]
Separate stories with ---.
Add a brief header with the total count and time range:
📰 Hacker News — AI & Agent Stories (Past Week)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Showing N stories from the past 7 days.
Notes
- Default to
weekmode unless user asks for "latest" - If there are many results (>20), show the top 20 and mention total count
- Translate the header to Chinese if the user writes in Chinese
- Keep titles and metadata in original English
Usage Guidance
This skill is coherent with its description: it fetches HN stories via the Algolia API and reformats them. Before installing, note two practical points: (1) the script requires Python and the 'requests' package — the skill provides no install steps, so ensure your environment has that dependency; (2) the skill will make outbound network requests to https://hn.algolia.com — if you have network restrictions or logging requirements, confirm this is acceptable. As with any third-party code, only install if you trust the source; the included script is short and readable, but running code from unknown publishers always carries operational risk.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: hn-news
Version: 1.0.1
The skill bundle is a legitimate tool for fetching Hacker News stories related to AI and agents. The Python script (hn.py) uses the official Algolia HN API, contains no suspicious execution patterns or data exfiltration logic, and the instructions in SKILL.md are strictly aligned with the stated functionality.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
Name/description promise (HN stories about AI/agents/Claude) matches the implementation: a Python script that queries the HN Algolia search API for stories containing the specified keywords.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md instructs running the included script and reformatting output. The script only performs an HTTPS GET to hn.algolia.com and prints results; it does not read local files, environment variables, or send data to other endpoints.
Install Mechanism
There is no install spec (lowest risk). However, the included Python script depends on the third-party 'requests' library but the skill does not declare or install that dependency — operational mismatch (not a security red flag but a runtime/packaging issue).
Credentials
The skill requires no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. Nothing requested appears disproportionate to fetching HN stories.
Persistence & Privilege
Skill is not always-enabled and does not request persistent privileges or modify other skills/config; autonomous invocation is allowed but is the platform default and not combined with other red flags.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install hn-news - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/hn-news - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.1
- Skill description updated to clarify it also covers "latest AI news" and "what's AI trending on Hacker News".
- No code or workflow changes; only minor improvements to the usage description for better clarity.
v1.0.0
- Initial release of the hn-news skill.
- Fetches and displays Hacker News stories about AI, agents, and Claude from the past week by default.
- Uses HN Algolia API to pull relevant stories with specific keywords.
- Presents results in a clean, digest-style format with title, author, points, time, and link.
- Supports pagination and can show either the latest stories or those from the past week.
- Automatically shows a summary header with story count and time range; header is translated to Chinese for Chinese-language users.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hacker news on topic AI and agent only?
Fetch and display Hacker News stories about AI, agents, and Claude. Default is past week. Use when the user asks for HN news, Hacker News AI stories, latest... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 130 downloads so far.
How do I install Hacker news on topic AI and agent only?
Run "/install hn-news" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Hacker news on topic AI and agent only free?
Yes, Hacker news on topic AI and agent only is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Hacker news on topic AI and agent only support?
Hacker news on topic AI and agent only is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Hacker news on topic AI and agent only?
It is built and maintained by Jay (@goog); the current version is v1.0.1.
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